XV. Visa processing fees

Here are the fees charged for the processing and granting of entry visas to Romania:

The visa processing fees are charged beforehand, in EUR, as well as in US Dollars or in the currency of the state of residence, as the case may be, based on the average exchange rate to the EUR. In countries with a free currency market, visa fees are usually charged in EUR or US Dollars. 

Fees charged for short-stay visas, in compliance with the agreements concluded between the European Union and third states :

The agreements concluded between the European Union and the following states are in force at present: the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Cape Verde, Republic of Belarus.

The nationals of the states with which the European Union concluded bilateral visa agreements are charged the fees agreed on in such agreements, ie EUR 35 or EUR 70, except for the nationals of the Republic of Cape Verde, who are charged the general fee (EUR 60) unless they belong to the categories of third-country nationals exempted from paying the fee.

The Romanian visa is granted free of charge to the nationals of the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Macedonia, until Romania joins the Schengen Area.

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No short-stay visa fees are charged  for the following categories of applicants:

• foreign officials employed by international organizations that Romania is a party to;
• staff members of foreign diplomatic missions and consulates, persons accompanying state and government officials, parliamentary delegations and other official guests, as well as their family members, on a basis of reciprocity;
• children under 6 years of age;
• pupils and students involved in university graduation, master's degree and doctorate's degree programs and in post-university courses, as well as their accompanying teachers, who travel for studies or for academic, scientific or professional training;
• researchers traveling to the European Union for scientific research purposes, as they are defined in Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries traveling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research;
• representatives of non-profit organizations who are 25 years of age, or younger, and who attend seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events, arranged by non-profit organizations;
• family members of the Romanian citizens, of the citizens of the other Member States of the European Union and the Economic European Area, as well as of the citizens of the Swiss Confederation, whenever they are accompanying or joining such citizens, as family members are defined in  art. 2  par. (1) item 3 of the Emergency Government Ordinance no. 102/2005 on the free circulation on the territory of Romania of the citizens of the Member States of the European Union and the Economic European Area, as well as of the citizens of the Swiss Confederation, republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented.
• Family members of British nationals who are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement , applying for a visa for the purpose of joining the British national, in accordance with the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance no.204 from November 23 rd 2020 on the implementation of certain measures for the putting into effect of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as regards the establishment of the right of entry and stay in the territory of Romania.

No short-stay visa fees are charged  for the citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde , pursuant to the EU-Cape Verde Agreement, in force since December 1, 2014 for the following categories of persons:

• members of the official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Cape Verde, to the Member States or to the Union, participated in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programs, as well as in events arranged at the initiative of inter-governmental bodies on the territory of a Member State or of Cape Verde;
• children up to 12 years of age;
• pupils, students and graduates undergoing university and post-university courses and their accompanying teachers, who travel for studies or for academic training;
• researchers traveling for scientific research activities;
• persons who are up to 25 years of age, who attend seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events, arranged by non-profit organizations.

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No long-stay visa fees are charged for the family members of the Romanian citizens in the following categories:

- foreign officials employed by the organisations that Romania is a party to;

- staff members of foreign diplomatic missions and consulates, persons accompanying state and government officials, parliamentary delegations and other official guests, as well as their family members, on a basis of reciprocity;

- family members of the Romanian citizens, of the citizens of the other Member States of the European Union and the Economic European Area, as well as of the citizens of the Swiss Confederation, whenever they are accompanying or joining such citizens, as family members are defined in art. 2 par. (1) item 3 of the Emergency Government Ordinance no. 102/2005 republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented, i.e.:

• spouse;
• direct descendants, no matter their citizenship, who are up to 21 years of age or who are in the care of the European Union citizen and of his/her spouse;
• direct ancestors, no matter their citizenship, who are in the care of the European Union citizen and of his/her spouse;

- family members of the Romanian citizens included in the categories stipulated in art. 46 par.(16) of the Emergency Government Ordinance no. 194/2002 republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented, i.e.:

 - third-country nationals married to Romanian citizens;

 - unmarried third-country nationals who cohabit with unmarried Romanian citizens, provided they have at least one child together, hereinafter referred to as partners;

 - children of Romanian citizens, of the spouse or partner, adopted children included, who:

• are not yet 21 years old;
• are still in school and are not yet 26 years old;
• although already adults, they cannot provide for themselves because of medical reasons;

 - first degree relatives in ascending line of the Romanian citizen or of the spouse;

 - a third-country national who is the parent of an underage Romanian citizen, provided that such third-country national can make proof of the fact that the underage is in his/her care or that there is the obligation of a support pension, provided that this obligation has been regularly fulfilled by the third-country national;

 - third-country nationals, family members of Romanian citizens, who can make proof of registration with a right of residence in another Member State.

Starting with October 21st 2016, no long-stay visa fees are charged for the citizens of Ukraine, pursuant to the entry into force of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the exemption from visa fees for the issuance of long stay visas. 

ATTENTION: The fees charged for processing visa applications are not reimbursed but under the following circumstances:

- the fee was paid at a diplomatic mission or consulate which is not competent to receive and process visa applications;

- the visa application cannot be accepted, in compliance with the laws in force.